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0506 annual reportannual fulfilling the government’s the organisation vision for western australia The Public Transport Authority is responsible for the The Public Transport Authority (PTA) is required to following transport services in Western Australia: demonstrate in its annual report that it contributes to • rail, bus and ferry services in the metropolitan the State Government achieving its vision for Western area under the brand Transperth; Australia. The vision is set out in the 003 document • public transport services in regional centres; Better Planning: Better Services which establishes • road coach and rail passenger services to regional strategic outcome goals under the five headings: areas under the brand Transwa; and 1. People and Communities • school buses. The Economy In addition to these transport services, it is responsible 3. The Environment for designing and building transport infrastructure, 4. The Regions principally through its entity New MetroRail which 5. Governance is extending the Perth metropolitan rail network, In this report, the PTA fulfils this reporting obligation and for protecting the long-term viability of Western by identifying the relevant strategic outcomes and the Australia’s freight rail corridor and infrastructure. contribution the PTA has made to them in 005/06 through: purpose • Operational reports which show the effectiveness To increase the use of public transport through the and efficiency of the PTA’s transport services provision of customer-focused, safe and cost-effective • A Better Planning: Better Services report passenger transport services. • Audited key performance indicator report • Audited financial report aim To make public transport an attractive and sustainable measuring effectiveness and choice for connecting people and places. efficiency values To make its contribution to the Government’s vision for Western Australia, the PTA has adopted two We: outcomes: • value and respect our customers, suppliers and 1. Accessible, reliable and safe public transport each other; system • are committed to safety; . Protection of the long-term functionality of the • encourage each other to reach our full potential; railway corridor and railway infrastructure • are honest and exhibit high levels of integrity, openness and ethical behaviour; The PTA’s indicators of success in achieving the first of • recognise and reward achievement, initiative and these outcomes are based on patronage, accessibility, innovation; reliability, customer satisfaction, safety and cost- • strive for continuous improvement in everything efficiency. we do; and Its indicators of success in achieving the second of • are environmentally responsible. these outcomes are based on quality management of the railway corridor and residual issues of the rail freight network, which was leased to private sector operators in 000. PUBLIC TRANSPORT AUTHORITY ANNUAL REPORT 006 fulfilling the government’s the organisation vision for western australia The Public Transport Authority is responsible for the The Public Transport Authority (PTA) is required to following transport services in Western Australia: demonstrate in its annual report that it contributes to • rail, bus and ferry services in the metropolitan the State Government achieving its vision for Western area under the brand Transperth; Australia. The vision is set out in the 003 document • public transport services in regional centres; Better Planning: Better Services which establishes • road coach and rail passenger services to regional strategic outcome goals under the five headings: areas under the brand Transwa; and 1. People and Communities • school buses. The Economy In addition to these transport services, it is responsible 3. The Environment for designing and building transport infrastructure, 4. The Regions principally through its entity New MetroRail which 5. Governance is extending the Perth metropolitan rail network, In this report, the PTA fulfils this reporting obligation and for protecting the long-term viability of Western by identifying the relevant strategic outcomes and the Australia’s freight rail corridor and infrastructure. contribution the PTA has made to them in 005/06 through: purpose • Operational reports which show the effectiveness To increase the use of public transport through the and efficiency of the PTA’s transport services provision of customer-focused, safe and cost-effective • A Better Planning: Better Services report passenger transport services. • Audited key performance indicator report • Audited financial report aim To make public transport an attractive and sustainable measuring effectiveness and choice for connecting people and places. efficiency values To make its contribution to the Government’s vision for Western Australia, the PTA has adopted two We: outcomes: • value and respect our customers, suppliers and 1. Accessible, reliable and safe public transport each other; system • are committed to safety; . Protection of the long-term functionality of the • encourage each other to reach our full potential; railway corridor and railway infrastructure • are honest and exhibit high levels of integrity, openness and ethical behaviour; The PTA’s indicators of success in achieving the first of • recognise and reward achievement, initiative and these outcomes are based on patronage, accessibility, innovation; reliability, customer satisfaction, safety and cost- • strive for continuous improvement in everything efficiency. we do; and Its indicators of success in achieving the second of • are environmentally responsible. these outcomes are based on quality management of the railway corridor and residual issues of the rail freight network, which was leased to private sector operators in 000. PUBLIC TRANSPORT AUTHORITY ANNUAL REPORT 006 contents Chief Executive Officer’s overview and highlights ................................................... To the Hon. Alannah MacTiernan MLA Organisational Structure .................................................4 Minister for Planning and Infrastructure Transperth ..........................................................................5 In accordance with Section 66 of the Financial Regional Town Bus Services ......................................... Administration and Audit Act 985, I submit for your School Bus Services ....................................................... 4 information and presentation to Parliament the Annual Report of the Public Transport Authority of Western Transwa ............................................................................ 7 Australia for the year ended 30 June 006. The report PTA People ...................................................................... 33 has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Administration and Audit Act 985. The PTA Executive ......................................................... 36 Better Planning: Better Services ................................. 38 Compliance ...................................................................... 5 Compliance Statements ................................................ 55 Reece Waldock Explanation of Major Capital Chief Executive Officer Expenditure Variations .................................................. 56 Electoral Act 907 – Section 75ZE .......................... 58 Independent Audit Opinion ......................................... 59 Certification of Key Performance Indicators ........... 60 Audited Key Performance Indicators ........................ 6 Financial Statements ...................................................... 77 Financial Statements Index ........................................... 78 Certification of Financial Statements......................... 79 Notes to the Financial Statements ............................. 84 Contact Details ............................................................IBC PUBLIC TRANSPORT AUTHORITY ANNUAL REPORT 006 chief executive officer’s summary The 005/06 financial year was The PTA began recruiting the train drivers, transit another period of extraordinary guards and other staff who will operate the system. growth in patronage for Perth’s Approximately 300 jobs will be created in this public transport system. process. New MetroRail focused 00 per cent on the Southern Suburbs Railway, following the completion To year’s end, customer numbers and commissioning of the Thornlie spur line in August were up 3.7 per cent across our last year. rail, bus and ferry services to more than 98 million boardings, adding The Government’s decision in 00 that all new buses to last year’s 4.9 per cent growth. should be powered by compressed natural gas is also Undoubtedly a large proportion bearing dividends for Western Australia in our high of the increase, much of it in work-related trips, was fuel price environment. At the end of 005/06, we a direct result of motorists being persuaded out of had increased the number of gas-powered buses to their cars by escalating fuel prices. 4 and were moving to bring a further 35 into the fleet over a five-year period. The shift to an abundant With no short-term relief in sight, I expect the steady local resource is helping protect the public transport migration to public transport to continue. Indeed, we system from rising fuel prices. may well be seeing a fundamental shift in transport patterns in a city where people rely too heavily on The new vehicles, built to Euro 4 environmental cars. It is well documented that public transport is a standards, also have a lower impact